Title
FY2021 Community Police Development Crisis Intervention Teams Grant (Ordinance S-47826)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Police Department to apply for, accept and enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), for the FY2021 Crisis Intervention Teams Grant in the amount not to exceed $250,000. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Crisis Intervention Teams Grant will provide funding to develop capacity of law enforcement to implement community policing strategies by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innovative strategies; building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and supporting new, creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities.
The COPS office will provide funding to law enforcement agencies to create or expand the use of crisis intervention teams to embed mental and behavioral health services with law enforcement to better respond to individuals in crisis within the community. The grant will fund overtime for sworn personnel, salaries and contracts for mental health professionals and cost associated with training for personnel. Applications are due by July 7, 2021.
Contract Term
The contract term is two years beginning Oct. 1, 2021 through Sept. 30, 2023.
Financial Impact
The total funding request is $250,000. No matching funds are required.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Jeff Barton and the Police Department.